Decodon verticillatus

Characteristics
Dicots
Lythraceae
Decodon
Decodon verticillatus (L.) Elliott
Water Oleander; Swamp Loosestrife; Water Willow
shrub
7
**
Native AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL) TN[S3] KY[S3?] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Dorsifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Aquatic; Terrestrial; Mudflat/Wet Woods
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
opposite; whorled
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Hydric; Inundated
Natural Area Presence
LC
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Placentation Type
Axillary; Free Central
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
8; 10
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Myrtales
Decodon
Decodon verticillatus (L.) Elliott - Water Oleander; Swamp Loosestrife; Water Willow
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Decodon verticillatus - 20
Decodon verticillatus - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 21
Decodon verticillatus - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 19
Decodon verticillatus - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 19
Decodon verticillatus - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 19
Decodon verticillatus - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 19
Decodon verticillatus - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 30
Decodon verticillatus - Paul Durr View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 30
Decodon verticillatus - Paul Durr View Full Size
Decodon verticillatus - 30
Decodon verticillatus - Paul Durr View Full Size